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U.S. carries out defensive strikes on Iran's Gulf Coast, as tensions rise amid talks to end war

Bystander wounded in shootout between gunman, Secret Service outside White House in stable condition

The exchange of gunfire occurred when the gunman started shooting toward the checkpoint.

Legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather is suing former adviser in alleged $175M fraud scheme

Mayweather was the world's highest-paid athlete in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018 (according to Forbes).

Trump insists that 6 Muslim countries join Abraham Accords if they want to be part of Iran deal

He told the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, and Jordan that he wants them all to normalize relations with Israel by agreeing to the 2020 Abraham Accords.

Trump defense secretary nominee denies sexual assault allegation, confirms paying accuser: Lawyer

His attorney said it was a "consensual encounter" and the woman came up with a lie to explain why she didn't "come back to her husband’s room that night."

House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss results of Matt Gaetz probe: Report

The committee was expected to discuss the report last Friday, but postponed the discussion after Gaetz resigned from Congress last week after being nominated for attorney general.

President Biden asks Congress for $100B in natural disaster recovery aid

The request, which Biden sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson, includes $40 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund, and billions more for other federal agencies, including the Small Business Administration.

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Man previously sentenced to 35 years in jail for ‘shaken baby syndrome’ death cleared of wrongdoing

Andrew Wayne Roark, now 48, was convicted after a medical exam found his girlfriend's 1-year-old child was violently shaken, which had caused permanent brain damage. Roark was sentenced to 35 years in prison.